OPINION

Education is useless if it leads to unhappy lives

News, Philipp Graf von Hardenberg, Published on 17/09/2019

» For me, the biggest challenge of our education systems is that we fail to prepare our children for life. With all their tests and exams, crowded timetables, homework overload and overwhelming requirements in exams, schools prepare students for universities, but not for life. Graduates might in theory be experts in algebra and cell systems, but they don't have self-confidence, nor goals, nor practical skills, and are scared of their own future. They are far too often unhappy with themselves, constantly under pressure and unable to build strong relationships with others.